The Descendants of John Valentine
Hamme and His Wife Louisa May
John Valentine Hamme the pioneer, set sail August 1743 on the Loyal Judith and arrived in Philadelphia September 12, 1743. He first settled in Buck’s County, but later moved into York County near Weiglestown. Tradition says he came from the upper Rhine Country and belonged to the German nobility. His descendants were fair complexioned and had blue eyes. From the Penns he purchased over 300 acres of land. With Valentine Hamme on the Loyal Judith was Johann Heinrich May age 48 and a son Daniel May age 20. Valentine Hamme’s first wife having died married 2nd Louisa daughter of Heinrich May. Valentine Hamme died in 1766 and his will was probated 9/26/1766, his executors were his wife Louisa May and Jacob May. In his will he mentions only one child, Balthazar beside his wife. The farm of Valentine Hamme was still in the possession of his heirs when this compiler was young.
Much of the material in this genealogy was gathered years ago, in fact when John Bentz Hamme began delving into the family records and secured with Mrs. Kauffelt’s collaboration considerable of the incorporated herein. Church records and the card files at the York Historical Society verified many of the facts.
The children of John Valentine Hamme (1) and Louisa May:
CATHERINE DOROTHY HAMME (2) born 12/14/1752, baptized 2/14/1753 at the German Reformed Church, York, PA
BALTHAZAR HAMME (2) born 4/16/1754, baptized 5/23/1754 at the 1st German Reformed Church
CHRISTIAN HAMME (2) born 8/21/1756, baptized at Christ Lutheran Church
JOHN FREDERICK HAMME (2) born 11/24/1758, baptized by Rev. Jacob Lischy
JOHN JACOB HAMME (2) born 7/30/1761, baptized by Rev. Jacob Lischy
ANNA MARIA HAMME (2) born 10/10/1763, baptized at Christ Lutheran Church
CATHERINE DOROTHY HAMME (2) married her cousin Captain Daniel May, born 5/18/1752
MARIA MARGARET MAY (3) born 1774
SUSANNAH MAY (3) born 1776
JACOB MAY (3) born 1779
CATHERINE MAY (3) born 1781
DANIEL MAY (3) born 1784
DAVID MAY (3) born 1788
LOUISA MAY (3) born 1791
BALTHAZAR MAY (2) married 1st Catherine, daughter of Phillip and Maria Esther Kraeber, died (Balthazar) 5/1/1826 and buried in Strayers’s Churchyard. He married 2nd Elizabeth
SUSAN HAMME (3) born 7/10/1781 daughter of Catherine, baptized Salem Lutheran Church, married Daniel Rauhauser
BALTHAZAR HAMME (3) born 7/10/1781 (Salem Lutheran Church)
CATHERINE HAMME (3) born 2/26/1787 (Salem Lutheran Church) married John Hoffeins
ADAM HAMME (3) born 5/22/1792 (1st Reformed Church)
JOHN HACOB HAMME (3) married Anna Maria Zimmerman
DAVID HAMME (3) married Susan Heidelbach
LYDIA HAMME (3) married William Caldwell
JOHN FREDERICK HAMME (3) born 8/6/1794 (1st Reformed Church) married Mary Rebecca Gentzler 3/3/1827
JONAS HAMME (3) born 6/9/1799 (Salem Lutheran Church)
JOHN FREDERICK HAMME (2) and his wife Mary Rebecca
JESSE HAMME (3) married Rachel daughter of Charles Stine and 2nd Elizabeth Schellenberger
JOHN HAMME (3) married Amanda daughter of William and Lydia Diehl
MARIA HAMME (3) married 1st Alfred Schriver, 2nd Jacob Gladfelter
ADAM HAMME (3) married Mary daughter of John Kaufman
SARAH HAMME (3) married Henry Z. Bowman and moved to Kansas
ELIZABETH HAMME (3) married Jacob M. Spangler
REBECCA HAMME (3) married Dr. George Herman Eisenhart
WILLIAM H. EISENHART (4) born 4/6/1840 married Helena daughter of David and Catherine Shriver
DR. HERMAN ANDREW EISENHART (4) 1/25/1843 married Rebecca Hamme
ALFRED HAMME (3) married Maria Bentz daughter of Hohn and Magdalena Bentz
JOHN BENTZ HAMME (4) born 4/8/1862. Other children: Franklin, William, George, Alfred, Sarah Ellen, Edward, Emma Kate, Charles and Magdalena (4)
JOHN JACOB HAMME (2) married Anna Elizabeth Herman and moved to Martinsburg, West Virginia
ANNA MARIA HAMME (2) married Rev. John Ruthrauff and moved to Greencastle, PA
CHRISTIAN HAMME (2) born 8/21/1756 died 5/28/1837 married 6/20/1780 Anna Maria Yoner (Hetzer) born 11/17/1755 died 4/10/1843 (All recorded at 1st Reformed Church). They were both buried in Strayers’ Churchyard, Dover, PA (Their graves were seen by the compiler.) Christian Hamme served in the war of 1776, he served “under Captain Yost Harbaugh, Captains William Bailey, Irvin and McDonald and Colonel Michael Swope in the Pennsylvania Troops” (Letter of 3/3/1931 from the Veterans Administration, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, DC.)
Christian Hamme’s will was probated 6/9/1837 (Register of Wills, York, PA). In his will he mentions his wife Mary, and children, Daniel Jonas, Betsy, Susan wife of William Lenhart, Polly wife of Peter Shultz, Hannah married to Frederick Albright and Catherine married to Samuel Meisenhelter.
THE YONER OF JOINER LINE
Arriving on the Ship Augusta, Samuel Marchant from Rotterdam to Philadelphia 9/16/1736 were Jonas Yoner age 50, Hance Jacob age 16 and Jacob age 20 (Penna Pioneers). Jacob Yoner was naturalized in Lancaster County 1748 according to the Pennsylvania Archives. John Gibson in his History of York County tells us “Before the Revolution and during the year 1762 Jacob Yoner or Joner purchased 203 1/2 acres of land and in the year 1762 laid out the town of Dover. The deeds were printed in Ephrata, Lancaster County, he having lived in Leacock Township before moving to York County. The original name of the town in Yoner’s deeds was Yonersville or Yonerstown. Jacob Yoner lived on the square in Dover.
JONAS YONER (1) the Pioneer must have died in Lancaster County, he had three sons:
NICHOLAS YONER (2) wife Elizabeth
HANCE JACOB YONER (2)
JACOB YONER (2) whose wife was named Christina
ANNA MARIA JONER (3) who married 1st a Mr. Hetzer, 2nd Christian Hamme (2) con of John Valentine Hamme and Louisa May.
Deed E-290 dated 6/9/1772, recorded in the Record Office, York Court House states Jacob Yoner of Dover Township and his wife Christina granted to Andrew Hoke of Manchester tracts named Overplus and Yonersburg.
The will of Nicholas Yoner mentions his wife Elizabeth, the children of his brother Jacob begotten of his wife Christina and John their eldest son. Ex. Daniel May of Dover Township 5/1/1798 (G-263). The will of Christina Yoner leaves her entire estate to her daughter Mary Hamme. Ex. Christina Hamme 4/7/1818 (Wills 0-76)
THE CHILDREN OF CHRISTIAN HAMME AND ANNA MARIA YONER:
DANIEL HAMME (3) born 8/12/1883 married Maria Magdalena Spahr
DANIEL HAMME (4) Polly Lauer
GEORGE HAMME (5)
JONAS HAMME (3) married Catherine Eisenhart daughter of Dr. George Herman Eisenhart and Rebecca daughter of Frederick Hamme.
JOHN H. HAMME (4) born 3/16/1838 married Sarah Bentzel
ADAM H. HAMME (4) born 12/3/1833
ANNA MARY HAMME married John Lieb (known personally to compiler, left children (4) (Anna Mary a daughter of Jonas Hamme (3))
ELIZABETH HAMME (4)
GEORGE H. HAMME (4)
WILLIAM HAMME (4)
AMANDA HAMME (4) married Michael Hass who owned the hotel on the N.W. corner of George and Philadelphia Sts.
ALBERT HASS (5) married Maria daughter of Kieran and Mary Jane McGuigan Duffy
MARTIN HAMME (5)
REBECCA HAMME (5)
BETSY HAMME (3)
MARY HAMME (POLLY) (3) born 11/10/1798 died 1/4/1860 married Peter Schultz of Bottstown, Manchester Township, born 11/29/1774 died 3/16/1843 on 4/5/1822.
HENRY SHULTZ (4) born 2/16/1823 died 8/10/1870
MARY MARGARET SCHULTZ (4) born 4/13/1825 married John Maguire of York, PA
HENRIETTA SHULTZ (4) born 3/24/1830 married John Gohn of Wrightsville, York Co., PA
CATHERINE DEBORAH SCHULTZ (4) born 9/12/1827 died 5/30/1907 married 12/2/1846 James Behner Kauffelt of Baltimore born 2/2/1820 died 7/17/1864. (See the Descendants of Elias and Barbara Kauffelt and The Maryland Emmetts and Some Descendants by this compiler at the York County Historical Society) also (The Descendants of Gabriel and Anna Margaretta Shultz by this compiler at the York County Historical Society).
HANNAH HAMME (3) married Frederich Albright of Hanover
CATHERINE HAMME (3) married Samuel Meisenhelter son of Jacob Meisenhelter and Anna Mary Newman
SUSANNAH HAMME (3) married William Lenhart son of Peter Lenhart
DR. WILLIAM LENHART (4) born 1/20/1820
SUSAN LENHART (4) married Phineas Palmer son of Phineas Palmer
CATHERINE LENHART (Kitty) (4) married 5/29/1844 Peter Wiest in Hanover (Penna Republican)
EDWARD WIEST (5) married Alice Eichelberger
GEORGE WIEST (5) married Margaret Rebbert
HARRY WIEST (5) married Henrietta Owens
EMMA WIEST (5) never married
LYDIA LENHART (4) married Reuben Hoffeins son of Jonas Hoffens and Susan daughter of Peter and Catherine Weigle
HENRY LENHART (4)
ELIZABETH LENHART (4) married Jacob Neuman or Newman son of George Neuman and Mary Elizabeth Hoke
(Several births and marriages can be checked in John Gibson’s History of York County).